At a glance
Real stories from real people who have shared their personal accounts about their experiences with prescription opioids.
Real Stories
Ann Marie
Ann Marie tragically lost her son to an overdose involving prescription opioids at 22.
Brenda
Brenda shares her experience with prescription opioid misuse and family support for recovery.
Britton
Britton shares his path to recovery from opioid use disorder as a U.S. veteran.
Cortney
Cortney overcame her addiction to prescription opioids and is a champion for others in recovery.
David
David used prescription opioids after knee surgery. He found hope and support in recovery.
JJ
JJ became addicted to heroin following daily misuse of opioids he was prescribed for an injury.
Jamiann
Jamiann recounts her long-term struggle with addiction and how she tells her story to help others.
Jeni
Jeni's prescription opioid use caused her to back away from her Tlingit culture before recovery.
Judy
Judy tells her son Steve’s Rx Awareness story and shares the tragedy of losing him to an overdose.
Mike
Mike shares how prescription opioids ended his college sports career and changed his life.
Noah
Noah recounts how he lost his father to prescription opioids at age 58.
Stevi Rae
Stevi Rae struggled with prescription opioids and reconnected with her culture in recovery.
Tamera
Tamera shares her experience losing almost everything she had to prescription opioids.
Tele
Tele misused prescription opioids from age 13. He shares its effects on his life and his recovery.
Teresa
Teresa shares her experience of losing her beloved big brother to a fatal overdose at 32.
Tessa
Tessa took prescription opioids while pregnant. Her children led to her recovery from opioid use.
Content Source:
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control